Lecanosticta acicola (Ascomycota) causing brown spot needle blight on Atlas cedar (Cedrus atlantica) in Germany

Authors

  • Jan Hinrichs-Berger Landwirtschaftliches Technologiezentrum Augustenberg (LTZ), Karlsruhe.
  • Kamilla Zegermacher Landwirtschaftliches Technologiezentrum Augustenberg (LTZ), Karlsruhe.
  • Gabriele Zgraja Landwirtschaftliches Technologiezentrum Augustenberg (LTZ), Karlsruhe.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5073/JfK.2023.03-04.04

Keywords:

Lecanosticta acicola, brown spot needle blight, Cedrus atlantica, Atlas cedar

Abstract

The fungus Lecanosticta acicola (Thüm.) Sydow causes needle blight on trees of the genera Pinus and Cedrus. On pines, it has been known in Germany since 1994. Here, its first detection on Atlas cedar in Germany is reported.

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Published

2023-03-30

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 03-04 (2023)

Section

Short Communication

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Copyright (c) 2023 Jan Hinrichs-Berger, Kamilla Zegermacher, Gabriele Zgraja

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